We have a fishtank with about 6 fish in it, all of different breeds but they all get along. We have one fish, i think it is a molly, and it has babies nonstop! I am sure this is the fish having babies because she is very FAT constantly and she has one baby that lived and is almost as big as her. Thats right, she had a baby fish and she protected it and didn't eat it she even chased away the other baby- hungry fish. This baby is now quite big, looks exactly like mom and hangs around mom. BUt recently she had about 40 babies and they are all swimming around the top, yet she is still fat. She doesn't try to eat them and chases the others once again with her big baby's help. Who could she be mating with? The other fish are a clownfish, a platy , and 3 neon tetras. This is odd that she also protects her babies. Why? This is all confusing to me.
2006-12-23 15:54:00 · 10 answers · asked by sasha 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
she was probably pregnant when you bought her. i don't think they can cross breed. good luck with the babies! That must be pretty exciting to watch! what a great christmas gift
oh to answer your question, there are lots of species of fish that will protect their babies...it is very common among fish - live bearers or egglayers to protect their eggs and their babies.
2006-12-23 15:56:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Livebearers such as the molly only need to breed once to have multiple litters of fry, over and over again. They store the sperm from the original breeding in their bodies and remain pregnant until the sperm is used up.
Guppies are renowned for this. It's how they earned then name "millions fish".
My guess is you bought a pregnant female and she has just continued on having fry over and over. She will stop eventually though. Remember that her young, if male, will breed with her and other females. Be ready to separate out the males from the females when they are old enough to determine their sex or you're going to have a problem.
2006-12-23 16:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by heathen 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
well mabey she mated with her same type breed before you got her. You cannot nesseccarily make her stop having babies. But you could give away the fish to a pet store or to friends or something. You could also put up a sign that you have free fish.
2006-12-23 15:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Female livebearers can store sperm in their bodies for months at a time. All it takes it 1 minute with a male and she will have 4-5 batches of fry before she needs a male again.
2006-12-23 17:10:26 · answer #4 · answered by fish guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well since there is alot of fish in your tank of corse she is going to have a ton of babys but if you want her to stop put the males in another tank,if she is a certain breed and you mix her with another breed of corse she is going to have another breed youv`e never seen b4 but its ok don`t flip out your fish are fine its just nature and if it bothers you this bad put her in another tank
2006-12-26 07:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she protects them because thats what she does, thats nature, what she is having them with is a mystery. get another tank for the babies. and talk to the fish store people about her.
2006-12-23 15:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
interesting. you're terrific suited in assuming there must be extra fry. till you have been observing the totally birthing technique, the others could have been eaten or mom remains somewhat youthful. in case you in straightforward terms have 2 fry inspect at your puppy save a field which you keep interior the tank which floats to split your fry. no could desire to purchase a clean tank till you have a surplus. Then i could pass the fry.
2016-11-23 14:25:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a bigger tank and start selling them to people in the neigbourhood.
2006-12-23 16:36:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not for sur on that one...call your local pet store to find out what they have to say
2006-12-23 15:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by Momma An-g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup
2006-12-23 15:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by 120 IQ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋